 The 7th Wiltshires would not see active service during the war and remained in the United Kingdom, supplying the front-line units with trained infantrymen and was apparently disbanded in August 1944, sending a huge draft of replacements to the 4th and 5th battalions.As part of Britain's post-war reduction, each infantry regiment was required to reduce its strength by one battalion.In the case of the Wiltshire Regiment, this meant amalgamating the 1st and 2nd battalions.